Holly's American Legion Post to dedicate monument, salute Veteran's Day on Sunday

Cpl. Roberto Rodriguez of Bravo Company 1st Battalion 24th Marines of Saginaw Michigan sets the wreath for his branch of the military during a ceremony at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly in this Flint Journal file photo.File photo

HOLLY, MI – Holly's Amel Swartz
American Legion Post No. 149 will hold its annual Veteran's Day salute and
dedicate its new monument on Sunday.

The post will hold its monument,
which is being placed at Ganshaw Park at Bevin's Lake on North Saginaw Street
in Holly, at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

The Veteran's Day salute will take
place at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Richter Campus Auditorium, 920 E. Baird St. in
Holly.

Both events are open to the public.

"We are very excited and proud to
place this monument where all can see it. Many people from our area have served
and are serving and this is a way to honor them," said Larry Shiel, post
commander, in a news release.

The monument was created by Artist
Dan Stashko, a legion member.

The Veteran's Day salute will
celebrate the service of veterans and those still serving.

The program will feature stories of a number of Holly
veterans, music and other monologues – including one about Sara Emma Edmonds,
who masqueraded as a man with the 2nd Michigan Infantry Regiment
during the Civil War.